July 2016

Note: In May, two local writers came to speak at the Grand Island Memorial Library. Sandra Block, the author of Little Black Lies and The Girl without a Name, was the guest speaker at the annual meeting of the Friends of the Grand Island Memorial Library. Her story is here: link to yesterday’s blog post Later in May, Brian Castner, […]

Note: In May, two local writers came to speak at the Grand Island Memorial Library. Sandra Block, the author of Little Black Lies and The Girl without a Name, was the guest speaker at the annual meeting of the Friends of the Grand Island Memorial Library. Later in May, Brian Castner, author of The Long Walk, came

On Sunday, I began week 50 of my 366-day photography project. Father Earle is leading a group of youth on a pilgrimage to France. Here, Father Earle, the youth, and their two adult leaders are being commissioned for their pilgrimage. They are traveling with another church group from Western New York. I am sure that

During these past eleven months of my 366-day photography project, I have taken pictures of a wide variety of subjects, including parks, rivers, trees, flowers, people, sunsets, buildings, and more. Today, I thought that I would share with you some of the animal pictures that I have taken recently (or not so recently). The butterfly

Today, I am sharing some of the pictures that I’ve taken of the Niagara River. Some of them depict lots of activity, some show human-made construction (bridges, houses, factories, etc.), and some just show the water and trees and plant life. It is relaxing to look at water. It feels good to see the movement

My friend Amy asked me to paint an image that represented the words “Friends become our chosen family.” She wanted the words on the painting, as well. I thought about it for some time. What image would represent those words? I didn’t have a clue. One day, when Amy was visiting, she looked through one

Sometimes, people ask me why I am so fascinated by bees. They see that I take pictures of bees and that I actively seek out bees. Usually, my bee portraits are of bumblebees, because they actually stick around to be photographed. Here are some interesting facts about honeybees. Bees are social insects and bee society

On Sunday, July 10th, my friend Amy and I went to explore Grand Island’s gardens. Grand Island’s three garden clubs (Bridgeview, Cinderella Isle, and East Park) organized the garden walk. Maps were given out near Town Hall, and people could visit the gardens that were listed as being open to the public. The gardeners were

The sun was shining brightly on Sunday morning, which was a good sign because I was planning on attending a baseball game that evening with three friends: Amy, Bev, and Jo. I was looking forward to the baseball game. I’ve always enjoyed baseball. When I was a kid, my dad took me to minor league

Today, the annual chicken barbecue was held at Saint Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church in Grand Island, New York. It featured a meal, a silent auction, and a basket raffle. There was a bounce house for the kids and people, both kids and adults, could get their faces painted. It was a FUNraiser, as well as a